by Michele Borba | Jan 31, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Social Emotional Learning, Thrivers, UnSelfie
Raising Kids to Think We, Not Me! The gateway to learning to empathize, accepting differences and understanding another’s perspective is an emotion vocabulary. But when children can identify, name and understand different emotions, it’s time to help...
by Michele Borba | Jan 20, 2021 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Articles, Confidence and Assertivness, Courage and Assertiveness, COVID19, Depression and Suicide, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, Self-Control, Focusing, Self-Reliance and Agency, Social Emotional Learning, Stress, Thrivers
10 Ways to Help Reduce Childhood Anxiety and Curb Fear Capitol insurrection. bombings, terrorist alerts, hurricanes, school shootings, and Pandemics have boosted all our jitters lately, but don’t forget our children. I’ve received dozens of parent emails...
by Michele Borba | Jan 15, 2021 | Anger Management, Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning, Self-Control, Focusing, Social Emotional Learning, Stress, Thrivers
Tips Stretch Focusing and Self-Control and Boost Kid Resilience New research shows that children who can pass up a marshmallow are more likely to succeed as adults as well as to thrive. But why? Here’s the secret every teacher and parent should know, and...
by Michele Borba | Jan 13, 2021 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Articles, Emotional Intelligence, Friendship and Social Competence, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, Thrivers
Kid Negativity Cures to Boost Optimism Children with poor self-beliefs often have bombarded themselves for so long with a steady stream of derogatory messages. Their potential for success is greatly limited, because they don’t believe in their capabilities. Self-talk...
by Michele Borba | Jan 11, 2021 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers, UnSelfie
Seven simple ways to boost gratitude in kids and help them learn to count their blessings 365 days a year! Let’s start with a Reality Check: Researchers are seeing a disturbing upsurge of kids who are a bit too spoiled, a bit too unappreciative, less...
